SHO (Serving Communities, Helping Others, Opportunities for All) is a clearinghouse for volunteer opportunities. Adults 18 and older are always welcome; a few positions for teens, ages 13 to 17, are also available at the SHO office. More...

Budd Oldewurtel, left, Riley Greene and Dustin Page wait for Santaon Saturday in his sleigh in front of Conanicut Marine Ship's Store. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...

Rhode Island seniors should review and compare their current Medicare plans to ensure they have the best coverage to meet their needs. The annual open enrollment period, which runs from Nov. 15 through Dec. More...

Roger Williams Park Zoo is ringing in "zoo-thousand and nine" by offering free admission for all on New Year's Day, Jan. 1. More...

The students in Mrs. Huff's 7th grade reading class were asked to write a new ending for the short story "The Necklace." The assignment was to create a script that offers a more developed resolution. More...

'Tis the Season: Thanksgiving has come and gone, Christmas is on the way and already we've had our first snowstorm and several weeks of slippery road conditions. More...

Jamestown Arts Center board members Elizabeth Congdon and Kate Petrie have a vision for the old town offices building and, oh, what a vision it is. "We've been looking for a site for the arts center forever," Congdon said. More...

Islanders were treated to a ride on the "Polar Express" and a stop at the North Pole on Sunday. More...